Re: Perl Rename function unreliable?

"Rhugga" <chuck.carson@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Well, I thought it was pretty obvious what the odd resutls were, some
> files were not getting renamed.

That is not at all odd. It is only odd if the resulting error code/message
doesn't elucidate why they were not getting renamed.

> I also post more than enough info even
> to glean any possible problem.

Except $!, which is the only thing that really mattered.

> Regardless, the subject said has anyone
> seen problems with rename. This if so, I can entertain a preivate
> dialog with them directly. That is what mailing lists are for.

This is not a mailing list, dumbass.

> (At
> least they were 15 years ago when I first started using them, including
> this list)

This is still not a mailing list, dumbass.

>
> Obviously if the previously posted code was dying, then yes, it is
> returning false.

Yes, that would be almost obvious. But you never said the previously
posted code was dying. You said you were seeing "odd results".


Xho

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